Migrant first to be convicted under new crossing law
Summary
An Afghan migrant has become the first person convicted under a new UK law for endangering others during a sea crossing. He piloted an unsafe, overcrowded boat across the English Channel and left passengers when a rescue ship arrived.Key Facts
- The man, Tajik Mohammad, is 32 years old and from Afghanistan.
- He piloted a dinghy across the English Channel in poor weather with too many people on board.
- Some passengers were not wearing life jackets.
- Mohammad abandoned the boat and passengers when a rescue ship arrived.
- He pleaded guilty to breaking the new law under the Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Act.
- The law aims to stop dangerous sea crossings in overloaded boats and covers violence and resisting rescue.
- Those found guilty can face up to five years in prison, or six years if they have a deportation order against them.
- About 6,000 people have crossed the Channel in dinghies this year.
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